About
About the MicroED Center
MEDIC is a technology development center aimed at making MicroED a routine method in structural biology for determining structures of membrane proteins, protein complexes, small molecules, natural products, and materials. The focus is on:
- Enabling MicroED for macromolecular complexes that grow small, fragile, or imperfect crystals.
- Improving of sample screening and preparation methods.
- Novel refinement and phasing methods. We also provide extensive user training including hands-on sessions at the UCLA Imaging Center.
The center hosts the annual MicroED course as well as an annual summit.
Contact
MEDIC is located at the Biomedical Sciences Research Building on the UCLA Campus, right next to the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden. For request of collaboration or general inquiries, please email microed@ucla.edu.
Funding
MEDIC is generously funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), an institute of the National Institutes of Health, under program numbers P41GM136508 (2020-2025) and RM1GM158451 (2025-2030).
